The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-15
IN DIXIE LAND.
neck of land may be considered a part of
the Cleveland domain.

aware of the fact that Yesterday he sbonk
hands with the oldest inhabitmt' of
Memphis-Col. j. J. Rawlings. The lat.
ter was quite profusc in his Difference, and
could not refrain from expressing his
pleasure III meeting once more a Demo
cratic President. The oldest inhabitant
was born in Calvert county, Md, April 10,
lSoS, and he came to Memphis in 1924,
nearly siXty-iour years ago. lie came To
accepta position in the store of his rrla.
tive, old Ike Rawlings. The trade al that
time was almost entirely with the Indians.
AMI II became necessary for Ike RAWLINGS
10 have an Interpreter. At the expiration
OF two years young Rawlings learned the
Indian language sufficiently 10 do
all the trading. In iS2g MIR
Rawlings went 10 Raleigh thcn the
county seat of Shelby with q small stock
oil goods To 90 into business ON his own ne
count In lS4I he came back TO Memphis.
accumulated Il fortune in business and lost
IL all when he embarked in the war. Sub.
sequcntly he was elected county trustee.
and gave the remarkably large bond of
$40, 600, the largest ever given hy IN
official inthis county. His friends, principal
ly buSnCSs men and merchants OF Mempliis.
voluntarily and without solicitation made
up his bond. The presence OF this straight
forward old gentleman ut the reception nn
the boat Is a circumstance that ought not
to be passed 10y unnoticcd.
GLOW does a President act when away
from the restraints of official lifc?' is a
question that u good many people ask. An
ArrHNL reporter who stood by Mr.. Clcye.
land Tor about half an hour in the rear
part oi the boat yesterday IL inclined Ia
al NIus Ian uLFa a-.H 49, -. H.. -.
pie. A little cruwd oi gentlemen AMI
ladies were grouped around the imam of
destiny M the boat started NJ the river.
and IL WIZ during this trip that Mr.. Clcyc-
land was seen Just M he II, a direct.
charming and unaffected man. lie WAS
very much interested in what he saw
about him, and rs he remarked Ia the
ArrEhL reporter, he had kept his eyes
open ever since lac had arrived in the
south.
Senator Harris and Mr.. Napoleon IIill
stood beside him and questioned him Us Ia
his dcsir~.
I'VE studied the program ~ W. were
coming over, SIid MIR. Cleveland, with "a
smile. "hut II was impossible Tor us tu tell
just what wc were to do, ~ We concluded
io surrender ourselves entirely tn YOU. We
have alrcndy lurchcd and could spend an
hour or 20 on the river
Tin boat wins accordingly taken M the
river a short distance, aud the President
was given an idea ui the mattress work
that was being done; indeed, "a mn,irrr.
WIS being sunk ~ the boat passed, aud hc
had an opportunity Ca src 10 done.
\ ir,si bb'cnc Wa blowing frpm the
north, and the Pn1sid,n' seemed a. cnjoy
II very much. 1 number nf vrlmiurnt
%,itiacns came NJ IN turn and chnlocd with
him.
You will find a very large crowd ON
the bluil- awaiting yuu,' said Senator
Harris, and 1t may hc hand Ia get YOU
through IT,
Crowds have no tcrrur fur me-, said
the President, II have grown used To-.
them"
How h IL. Mr. President 4" said Capt.
Henry Marlin, that you. always manage
70 say cxactly the right thing in all your
public uiicranscs7"
Il was MOI aware that laid,'' said Mr..
Cleveland. .
we all think -, down here, - said CAPT.
Martin, you hit the bulIseye every
time"
II am glad Won think 49," said Mr.
Cleveland, smiling "lSuppo-e il isbecau-'
| mean what ] say"
Judge Hammond then came up and was
presented. lie said he had Just returned
from Louisville, whcrr he had been hold.
ing court with Judge Jackson, aud that the
latter had asked him io present his repccts
Ia the President.
Hon. Vim. Il. Moore was the next a.
pay his respects. II am ON n different
side II the fence from YOU, Mr.. Cleveland"
said he, ''and opposed your election, hut Z
ann glad Ia bc one Of those 10 welcome YOU
10 Tennessee
81 ANA glad To meet YOU. irrespective II
politics. " said the President, aiIably.
Eve may not have much to show YOU
here" said Mr.. MuOrr, but YOU will Ger
iainly find plenty Of hospitality and cnIhu-
siakm."
Their smoothing that ! could appreciate
morc."
Yesterday, ~ a colorcd d~ny-driver
stopped his vehicle 20 view the Immense
crowd Of p.oplc aud catch y glimpse Of
The President, Inspector Lane came along
and arrested him ior having n sorcbacked
"lhctunr Of the two Presidents, Cleye
land and MADDEN, for sale hcrrl" a out
a'ehder OF photographs yesterday.
Coy. Rob Taylor's telegram, announcing
hiai ne could not come To Memphis, be-
caure his siaf could not grt uniforms be-
lore saturday, occasioncd a god deal vi
mernment. The people would have been
thoroughly satisfied Il bob had come with
HE fiddle.
Iymu- Wallace, Of the Legislative Coun.
rl, ~ what might he called, without ms
nisnspcct To hls color, a sly coon. When
me guests ON the Dean Adams formed In
line 10 shake hands with Cleveland,
l.ymus took his place and went through
The ordeal successfully. A few minutes
later he was detected In line again, prrpar
ing 10 shake hands again with the prcsi.
dent and his lovely lady. An Observing
newspaper man put a stop 10 the game,
however, aud Lymus rctirtd, hcartbroken.
Amold's band played 'Hail 10 the
Thief when the presidential imin struck
ue down grade ON the Kansas City road,
and ~ the President was some time In
aighiing. the band continued 10 hail the
Chief until the music became decidedly
N ehcs,nuicsquc.
There were twcnty-scycn musicians
under the dircctonhip IT Prof. Arnold
when the triumphal march wa played by
jhe band Yesterday afternoon.
: Senator Whiuhorne was aboard the
Kate Adams. The slcuth hound u the
navy was very generally observed and
commented upon. lie IL n Of the most
vigorous speakers In Tennessee, and On q
warm night he can Jerk of his collar and
cnyat aud yank ofThis coat Ia an Informal
n o n'tgive-a-d--n style that makes AN au'
III dicnce wield